What to watch in Australia in August 2026

Outer Banks (Season 5) | Netflix | All episodes available
Returning for season five, Outer Banks picks up after the Pogues lose one of their own and set out to chase revenge. Seeking redemption, they pursue a stolen artifact with the power to change their fortunes.

Lanterns | HBO Max | New episodes weekly
HBO Max's Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Shark Week 2026 | HBO Max | New episodes daily
The ocean’s most formidable apex predators are back — bigger, bolder and more thrilling than ever — as Discovery’s Shark Week on HBO Max returns for 2026. This highly anticipated week-long event delivers 20 jaw-dropping premieres across every night, packed with pulse-pounding action, epic breaches and high-stakes encounters.

You're Killing Me | Stan | All episodes available
Set in a quiet New England town, You’re Killing Me follows bestselling novelist, Allie, who joins forces with an aspiring writer and podcaster, Andi, to investigate the murder of a close friend. The unlikely duo run into trouble, however, when they clash with a local police detective.

The Beauty Queen and the Catfish | August 19 | Stan | All episodes available
Dr. David Graham seems to have it all: the looks, the job, the charisma. He’s Kilmarnock's most eligible bachelor, who happens to be online and looking for love. But when the town’s former beauty queen, Abbie Draper, starts to receive messages from him, she begins to suspect he may be too good to be true.

The Undeclared War (Season 3) | August 27 | Stan | All episodes available
Tensions are high in the new season of cyber-thriller, The Undeclared War, when the elite Malware Department at GCHQ has to manage the devastating aftermath of a Russian cyber-attack.

Possession (Season 1) | August 27 | Binge | All episodes available
In this British supernatural thriller, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller, a lawyer travels between Bristol and Jamaica to challenge an inheritance claim, only to find dark family secrets.

Dark Matter (Season 2) | August 28 | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
In season one of Apple TV's Dark Matter, the series followed Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Jennifer Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart.

Pillion | Stan
When a directionless wallflower, Colin, meets Ray, an impossibly handsome and enigmatic biker, Colin becomes desperately devoted to him and his dedicated submissive.

The Housemaid | HBO Max
Based on the book with the same name, The Housemaid follows a struggling woman (Sydney Sweeney) who is happy to start over as a housemaid for an affluent, elite couple. She enters a mansion of secrets, manipulation and escalating psychological games that pull her into a dangerous relationship dynamic.

Revealed - Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz | Stan
Premiering on the 15th anniversary of his death, Stan's Revealed - Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz explores how internet phenomenon Australian bodybuilder Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian constructed a viral persona powerful enough to outlive him.

The Last House | Netflix
This Netflix original thriller film follows a family that gets mysteriously sealed inside their home. They must work together to survive dwindling resources and the ominous force keeping them trapped.

Song Sung Blue | Binge
Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, this 2025 film follows two down-on-their-luck performers as they form a Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

The Drama | HBO Max
The Drama stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a happily engaged couple whose wedding week is thrown into chaos after an unexpected turn of events puts their relationship to the ultimate test.

Camp Rock 3 | Disney+
When Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, they return to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favourite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested - leading to unexpected alliances, revelations, and romances.

Don't Say Good Luck | Netflix
In this Netflix original film, Sophie Birenbaum (Sunny Sandler) is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.

Plainclothes | HBO Max
This film follows a police officer (played by Tom Blyth) who works undercover to lure and arrest men who display lewd behaviour in public restrooms. However, he soon finds himself torn between duty and desire when he develops a secret connection with one of his targets.

Hamnet | August 22 | Binge
In this 2025 film, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece, 'Hamlet'.

The Last Sunrise | August 26 | Prime Video
Based on the beloved novel, The Last Sunrise follows Ry (Maia Reficco), a college student with a chronic illness, on a summer escape to Mallorca with her mother (Eva Longoria). As she unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez) and begins to embrace living in the moment, her worsening condition and long-hidden family secrets threaten to unravel everything before the summer ends.

The Whisper Man | August 28 | Netflix
A grieving father, Tom (Adam Scott), and his young son relocate to the quiet town of Featherbank, which was terrorised by a serial killer known as The Whisper Man 15 years earlier. When his son vanishes, Tom enlists help from his estranged father, Pete Willis (Robert De Niro), a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.

Two Weeks in August | Binge | All episodes available
In this ITV original, Zoe (Jessica Raine) arrives on a remote Greek island, hoping a reunion with old friends will save her marriage. But when she acts on her desires, heaven quickly turns into hell.

Stalked | HBO Max | All episodes available
Across three gripping episodes, Stalked presents the experiences of women from across New Zealand whose lives were profoundly affected by stalking, shining an unflinching light on the early warning signs, the patterns of obsession and escalation, and the systemic failings that have left victims unprotected.

Sterling Point | Prime Video | All episodes available
Prime Video's Sterling Point is a heartfelt, coming-of-age drama led by 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin). Raised in New York City with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father (Jay Duplass), Annie's life takes a turn when she inherits her mysterious grandfather's island in Canada.

Ted Lasso (Season 4) | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
In the long awaited season four of this Apple TV original, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women’s football team. Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would.

My Brilliant Career | Netflix | All episodes available
In this Netflix original, modern, rebellious Sybylla (Phillippa Northeast) dreams only of writing. Choosing an exciting career over a safe marriage is easy — until she falls in love unexpectedly.

Reacher (Season 4) | Prime Video | All episodes available
Based on the 13th book in Lee Child’s global best-selling series, the fourth season of Reacher follows after Jack's (Alan Ritchson) chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong. Jack is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power.

Fightland | Stan | New episodes weekly
A new crime drama from executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Fightland is a gripping story of redemption and relentless ambition within the brutal world of British boxing. The series follows Maduka 'Duke' Kilroy, a disgraced and formerly incarcerated boxing champion who returns to London, seeking vengeance against the crime family he thinks betrayed him.

FX's The Shards | Disney+ | Double episode premiere, then new episodes weekly
Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, FX's The Shards follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence.

Bridey Drake: Pure Average | Stan | All episodes available
With a massive global following of over 11 million, Australia's favourite digital icon, entrepreneur, and author, Bridey Drake, is pulling back the curtain on fame, flaws, and finding yourself. This new six-part comedy docu-series offers a hilarious and deeply personal look into success, self-worth, and the beautiful chaos of being anything but perfect.

Monsters of God | HBO Max | New episodes weekly
Most people fear reptiles. A few are fascinated. And a handful will stop at nothing to have them. Collectors call it "the fever"— the relentless drive to chase what is bigger, rarer and deadlier. That fever created a billion-dollar criminal enterprise that spanned six continents over 50 years. In this HBO original docuseries, director Eric Goode follows his first love, reptiles, into the dark and gonzo underworld of exotic animal smuggling.

Let's Marry Harry | Netflix | All episodes available
In this new Netflix dating show, with help from Alex Cooper and his best friends, can reality star Harry Jowsey find true love and settle down in marriage?

My Life with the Walter Boys (Season 3) | Netflix | All episodes available
Back for season three, a medical crisis forces Jackie and the Walters to find a new normal as a risky hobby, unexpected visitors and evolving romances present new challenges.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe | HBO Max | New episodes weekly
Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise, geologist friend Bert and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke. Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory.

The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 3) | Stan | New episodes weekly
In season three, Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) finally put aside their differences to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, but when chaos in the city begins to arise, they are forced to question: have they learned from their old wounds or will their dark past spell doom for the entire city? ​ ​

Furious | Disney+ | New episodes weekly
Hulu's Furious follows FBI agent, Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

Drag Race: Down Under vs The World | Stan | New episodes weekly
Fan-favourites from Drag Race Down Under go head-to-head with queens from around the world — all vying for the ultimate crown. Get ready for new looks, louder drama, and legendary lip-syncs as the battle for global drag dominance begins.

Ransom Canyon (Season 2) | Netflix | All episodes available
Back for season two, Staten and Quinn chase risky new ventures to bring hope and prosperity back to Ransom Canyon — and grapple with their true feelings for one another.

Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston | Disney+ | All episodes available
Could anyone survive Pompeii’s destruction? Tom Hiddleston leads a groundbreaking investigation into the final 24 hours of Vesuvius’s eruption, combining cutting-edge archaeology with his own intuition.

Lucky | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.

Ride or Die | Prime Video | All episodes available
Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie (Octavia Spencer) and Judith (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together.

The F-Ward | Stan | All episodes available
This new Stan six-part series follows a group of medical interns sent to the underfunded Pines Hospital in Sydney for one final chance to complete their medical training. Here, they must overcome their insecurities, their past, and their own expectations in a hot-house environment where the stakes are life and death.

The Westies | Stan | Double episode premiere, then new episodes weekly
When the construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Centre encroaches on The Westies’ home turf in Hell’s Kitchen, the gang sets their sights on the profits. Despite being vastly outnumbered by the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality allows them to share in the spoils through a fragile détente. But as an internal divide between a brash younger generation and old-school leaders threatens to tear the gang apart, The Westies are swept into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian Mafia.

The Five Star Weekend | Binge | All episodes available
Devastated by the loss of her husband, food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) decides to host a curated reunion in Nantucket featuring her closest friends from different eras of her life, plus a surprise fifth guest. Behind the glamorous coastal veneer, hidden truths, past romances, and buried grievances threaten to derail the weekend.

People Magazine Investigates Surviving a Cult | HBO Max | New episodes weekly
HBO Max's People Magazine Investigates shines a light on three controversial groups accused of using faith, spirituality and self-discovery to exert control over their followers.

Silo (Season 3) | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
Based on the bestselling trilogy, season three of Silo reveals an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances. In the present, Juliette Nichols (Ferguson) survives her forced “cleaning” but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat. Meanwhile, in the “Before Times,” journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.

Ms X. | Binge | New episodes weekly
In this NZ-based drama series, Mia (Melissa George) teams up with a friend from high school to scare her cheating husband into staying with her. However, Mia is pulled into something far more dangerous: the criminal underworld, caught between the police, her everyday life and the cartel.

Sugar (Season 2) | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
Sugar's second season follows Los Angeles’ iconic private detective and film connoisseur, John Sugar (Colin Farrell), as he returns for a new case, tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues. As the investigation expands into a citywide conspiracy with sinister intentions, Sugar must reckon with himself to answer the question: how far will he go to do what’s right?

House of the Dragon (Season 3) | HBO Max | New episodes weekly
Season three of the HBO Original drama series is an eight-episode instalment based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Set 200 years before Game of Thrones, it continues the story of House Targaryen and its dynastic conflicts.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Disney+
In this highly anticipated sequel, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) returns to Runway magazine as the new features editor where she finds her formidable former boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) facing threats to her glossy print empire. Familiar frenemies and fresh faces join the catwalk in this stylish sequel.

Little Brother | Netflix
A successful realtor's life completely flips when his chaotic "little brother" suddenly reappears in this raunchy comedy starring John Cena and Eric André.

Enola Holmes 3 | Netflix
This third instalment follows detective Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous new case.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come | Disney+
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game - and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy | HBO Max
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace — eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

The Hawk | Netflix
On the back nine of his career, golf legend Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins (Will Ferrell) chases one final major — and drags everyone he loves into the chaos.

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland | Disney+
In this new Descendants entry, now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… but little do they know that changing the past has created a new villain: Maddox Hatter. When Maddox captures the Queen of Hearts, Red and Chloe must work with Red’s new sister Pink, Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis, and Maddox’s son, Max, to save her and Wonderland.

Heartstopper Forever | Netflix
In this final movie-length Heartstopper instalment, it's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.

Good Fortune | HBO Max
In Good Fortune, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).

The Dink | Apple TV
Washed-up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club. Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze taking over the club: pickleball. But when Dusty reaggravates an old injury, taking away his ability to play tennis, he resorts to the unthinkable in the name of rehab. He not only tries pickleball, but, thanks in part to his enchanting new partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he finds himself actually enjoying it.

Cape Fear | Apple TV | New episodes weekly
As of July 31, 2026, the entire first season of Cape Fear is available to stream on Apple TV.
Inspired by the 1991 remake, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.